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R1913APL: Astrophysics at Queen's University Belfast: 2008 - 2013
Keenan, F. (PI), Dufton, P. (CoI), Fitzsimmons, A. (CoI), Kotak, R. (CoI), Mathioudakis, M. (CoI), Millar, T. (CoI), Pollacco, D. (CoI) & Smartt, S. (CoI)
01/08/2007 → …
Project: Research
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R3482APL: ROYAL SOCIETY 574006G503/19142 (FORMERLY R2400APL)
Fitzsimmons, A. (PI)
01/07/2001 → …
Project: Research
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R1396APL: PATT Travel Grant for Observational Astrophysics at QUB: 2020 - 2022
Jess, D. (PI), Fitzsimmons, A. (CoI), Keenan, F. (CoI), Mathioudakis, M. (CoI), Millar, T. (CoI), Milligan, R. (CoI), Schwamb, M. (CoI), Sim, S. (CoI), Smartt, S. (CoI), Watson, C. (CoI) & de Mooij, E. (CoI)
07/07/2020 → 31/03/2023
Project: Research
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R1099APL: STFC PhD Studentship Allocations 2019
Mathioudakis, M. (PI), Ballance, C. (CoI), Fitzsimmons, A. (CoI), Jess, D. (CoI), Keenan, F. (CoI), Millar, T. (CoI), Ramsbottom, C. (CoI), Riley, D. (CoI), Sarri, G. (CoI), Sim, S. (CoI), Smartt, S. (CoI) & Watson, C. (CoI)
11/08/2019 → 30/09/2023
Project: Research
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Upper limits on CN from exocomets transiting β Pictoris
Kenworthy, M. A., Mooij, E. D., Brandeker, A., Opitom, C., Kiefer, F. & Fitzsimmons, A., Jun 2025, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 698, A10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analyzing the onset of cometary activity by the Jupiter-family comet 2023 RN3
Dobson, M. M., Schwamb, M. E., Fitzsimmons, A., Kelley, M. S. P., Holt, C. E., Murtagh, J., Hsieh, H. H., Denneau, L., Erasmus, N., Heinze, A. N., Shingles, L. J., Siverd, R. J., Smith, K. W., Tonry, J. L., Weiland, H., Young, D. R., Lister, T., Gomez, E., Chatelain, J. & Greenstreet, S., Dec 2024, In: Astronomical Journal. 168, 6, 14 p., 286.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dust production rates in Jupiter-family Comets: A two-year study with ATLAS photometry
Gillan, F., Fitzsimmons, A., Denneau, L., Robert J. Siverd, W. Smith, K., Tonry, J. L. & Young, D. R., 30 Jan 2024, In: The Planetary Science Journal. 5, 1, 14 p., 25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interstellar objects and exocomets
Fitzsimmons, A., Meech, K. J., Matrà, L. & Pfalzner, S., 01 Dec 2024, Comets III. Meech, K. J., Combi, M. R., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Raymond, S. N. & Zolensky, M. (eds.). University of Arizona Press, (The University of Arizona Space Science Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Lucy observations of the DART Impact Event
Weaver, H. A., Sunshine, J. M., Ernst, C. M., Farnham, T. L., Mottola, S., Spencer, J. R., Marchi, S., Dello Russo, N., Barnouin, O., Levison, H. F., Noll, K. S., Olkin, C. B., Statler, T. S., Cheng, A. F., Fahnestock, E. G., Fitzsimmons, A., Knight, M. M., Li, J. Y., Moskovitz, N. A. & Thomas, C. A. & 2 others, , 20 Feb 2024, In: Planetary Science Journal. 5, 2, 43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)38 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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ESO 106.21RG.001 Dataset - NTT/EFOSC2 - Spectroscopic Reconnaissance of Hera Mission Flyby Targets
Fitzsimmons, A. (Creator), Green, S. (Contributor), Kiersz, D. (Contributor), de Leon, J. (Contributor), Pravec, P. (Contributor), Rivkin, A. (Contributor), Robinson, J. (Contributor), Scheirich, P. (Contributor), Snodgrass, C. (Contributor) & Thomas, C. (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 14 Feb 2021
DOI: 10.17034/90992a37-83e5-4074-bd93-dd0d9c8850a3, https://archive.eso.org/wdb/wdb/eso/sched_rep_arc/query?progid=106.21RG.001
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ESO 106.21RG.002 Dataset - VLT/FORS2 - Spectroscopic Reconnaissance of Hera Mission Flyby Targets
Fitzsimmons, A. (Creator), Green, S. (Contributor), Kiersz, D. (Contributor), de Leon, J. (Contributor), Pravec, P. (Contributor), Rivkin, A. (Contributor), Robinson, J. (Contributor), Scheirich, P. (Contributor), Snodgrass, C. (Contributor) & Thomas, C. (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 15 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.17034/8763d574-2c4d-459d-b824-fa810d9466f3, https://archive.eso.org/wdb/wdb/eso/sched_rep_arc/query?progid=106.21RG.002
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Prizes
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2023 Aidan P. Fitzgerald Memorial Medal
Fitzsimmons, A. (Recipient), 12 Apr 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Group Achievement Award, member of the SuperWASP Team.
Fitzsimmons, A. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Royal Astronomical Society George Darwin Lecturer 2022
Fitzsimmons, A. (Recipient), 14 Jan 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Achievement – Academic Study/Research 2019
Fitzsimmons, A. (Recipient), Bannister, M. (Recipient) & Fraser, W. (Recipient), 14 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Asteroid Day Festival 2025
Fitzsimmons, A. (Invited speaker)
26 Jun 2025 → 28 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The stars Above Us and The Frontiers of Astronomy
Fitzsimmons, A. (Invited speaker)
05 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Astronomy Seminar - The Current Status of Planetary Defence
Fitzsimmons, A. (Invited speaker)
08 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Lovell Lecture - Planetary Defence: Preventing Asteroid Impacts
Fitzsimmons, A. (Invited speaker)
10 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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PhD External Examiner - University of Oxford.
Fitzsimmons, A. (Examiner)
09 Oct 2024 → 13 Dec 2024Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
Press/Media
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Spinning through space: The astronomers watching the skies for asteroids
14/03/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Impacts
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Engaging the Public in Science and Increasing Awareness of Physics and Astronomy
Fitzsimmons, A. (Participant), Duddy, S. (Participant), Hsieh, H. (Participant), Smartt, S. (Participant), Lowry, S. (Participant), Cegla, H. (Participant), Shelyag, S. (Participant), Moulds, V. (Participant), Mathioudakis, M. (Participant), Pollacco, D. (Participant), Burton, J. (Participant) & Watson, C. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact